CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $209 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin charges insurers about $197, or about $187 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Elgin, IL.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $187 - $414 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $178 - $264 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $187 - $1,779 | 104% |
| Cignamajor | $187 - $800 | 104% |
| Humanamajor | $187 - $264 | 104% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $303 | 169% |
| Devoted Health | $187 | 104% |
| Health Net | $224 | 125% |
| HealthPartners | $187 - $215 | 104% |
| Meridian | $196 - $277 | 109% |
| Molina | $193 - $281 | 108% |
| WellCare | $187 | 104% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $118 - $1,460 |
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Other Procedures at Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other IL hospitals
- Mc Donough District Hospital · Macomb $103
- Clay County Hospital · Flora $105
- Washington County Hospital · Nashville $106
- Kirby Medical Center · Monticello $113
- Fhn Memorial Hospital · Freeport $139
- Fayette County Hospital · Vandalia $140
- Blessing Hospital · Quincy $159
- Hamilton Memorial Hospital · McLeansboro $164
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.